Carlos May vs. Red Smith — Career Comparison

Carlos May
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Red Smith
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Carlos May and Red Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Carlos May posted stronger numbers in OPS (.758 vs .661) and slugging (.392 vs .286). Red Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.375 vs .366). By the career numbers, Carlos May had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Carlos May and Red Smith

Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
148
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
705.88
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4723
600
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4120
523.4
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
143.17
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
842
106.97
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
21.85
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.92
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
11.43
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
36.21
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
594.54
75.53
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.63
57.64
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1615
205.17
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1684
213.93
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
211.76
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
69.24
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
536
68.09
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
991
125.89
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
618.71
78.6
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
73.98
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
5.72
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512
65.04
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
8
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
565
71.78
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
176.47
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.36
8.36
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.4
3.4
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
0.89
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
4.95
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
112
14.23
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
10.8
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
6.73
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
17.53
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.59
61.59
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Carlos May and Red Smith

Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
1.06
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
867
1.03
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22685
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7561.2
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2920
3.48
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.23
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.05
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3158
3.76
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3113
3.71
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.506
3.506
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.222
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.19
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0